No bills larger than $20.00 are accepted for cash transactions in the Probate Court ¬†

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Age: Must be at least 18 years of age

Who:Both Applicants ¬†must appear in person.

Where to Apply: (a) If one or both persons to be married are residents of Georgia you may apply for a marriage license in any county in Georgia.

(b) If neither applicant ¬†are residents of Georgia you must then apply for the marriage license in the county where the ceremony is to be held.

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When: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Proof of Age by Providing: ¬† ¬†Including but not limited to a Driver's License, Passport or Birth Certificate. (Documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translation). ¬† See OCGA ¬ß19-3-36.

General Information: ¬† If applicable, customers need to know their date of divorce and/or date of death of previous spouse.

If a divorce was granted, for either ¬†party, ¬†within ¬†30 days of applying for a marriage license, then the party must ¬†provide a copy of the divorce decree.

Cost:(Cash, ¬†Money Order, Credit cards{MAIN OFFICE ONLY}) There are two sets of fees for marriage license applications.The fee is either $56.00 (without certificate*) or $16.00 (with certificate*). The application fee is waived when the couple seeking the license has completed a qualifying premarital education program. A *certificate of completion of a qualifying premarital education program in accordance with Code Section 19-3-30.1 must be presented for the $40.00 application fee to be waived. Other fees and costs still apply. See below. ¬†

Without Certificate of

Premarital Counseling

With Certificate of Premarital Counseling

Application Fee

$40.00

$0.00

Vital Records Recording Fee Code Section31-10-21(f)

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$1.00

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$1.00

Childrens Trust Fund Fee

Code Section 15-9-60.1

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$15.00

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$15.00

Total Fee (Cash or Money Order)

*$56.00

*$16.00

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*Certified Copies

Certified Copies of the Marriage Certificate and Application are $10.00 each in ¬†addition to the above fees. ¬† If you would like the copies to be mailed to you, you must ¬†provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope.